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Twitter temporarily restricts Donald Trump Jr.'s account over COVID-19 video 28 Jul 2020 - 09:43 pm

Twitter Inc said on Tuesday it had restricted Donald Trump Jr.'s ability to tweet from his account for 12 hours, after one of...

New York concert to be investigated for 'gross' social-distancing violations -governor 28 Jul 2020 - 09:02 pm

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday that health authorities are investigating a weekend charity concert featuring performances by the Chainsmokers and...

Nike to wind down operations at Arizona factory, citing Covid-19 28 Jul 2020 - 08:32 pm

Nike Inc. is winding down operations at a facility in Goodyear, Arizona, marking an abrupt turnabout for a project meant to become a...

Canada OKs remdesivir for use against coronavirus 28 Jul 2020 - 07:59 pm

Montreal - Canada on Tuesday gave the green light for people with severe symptoms of COVID-19 to be treated with the anti-viral drug...

Biden to unveil plan to combat racial inequities 28 Jul 2020 - 01:05 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will explain how he would address systemic racism and racial economic inequality in a speech on Tuesday, outlining...

Trump wears mask, voices hope on coronavirus vaccine in North Carolina 28 Jul 2020 - 12:54 am

MORRISVILLE, N.C - President Donald Trump wore a mask and talked up the possibility of a coronavirus vaccine by the end of the...

John Lewis honored with Bipartisan tribute at US Capitol 27 Jul 2020 - 09:34 pm

U.S. lawmakers set aside partisanship on Monday to honor the late Georgia Representative John Lewis as the casket bearing the civil rights legend...

Oprah's O Mag to end regular print editions after 20 years 27 Jul 2020 - 09:16 pm

O, The Oprah Magazine is ending its regular monthly print editions with the December 2020 issue after 20 years of publication. The brand,...

Trump welcomes 'The Walking Marine' to White House 27 Jul 2020 - 08:33 pm

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Monday welcomed a Marine veteran to the White House as he completed his 300-mile walk to the nation's...

Miami medical teams feel helpless as COVID-19 devastates South Florida 27 Jul 2020 - 07:55 pm

MIAMI - As the coronavirus ravages Florida, healthcare workers in Miami hospitals are struggling to cope with the emotional and physical impact of...

Mexico's presidential jet lottery sales not going so well 27 Jul 2020 - 07:11 pm

MEXICO CITY: Efforts to sell Mexico’s presidential jet appear to be going well, but a simultaneous effort to sell lottery tickets depicting the...

Melania Trump announces Rose Garden 'renewal' project 27 Jul 2020 - 06:32 pm

WASHINGTON: Melania Trump has announced plans to redo the White House Rose Garden to make it more in line with the original design...

Hawaiian Islands avoid direct hit from Hurricane Douglas 27 Jul 2020 - 05:19 pm

HONOLULU: Hawaii avoided a direct hit Monday from Hurricane Douglas and the Category 1 storm was swirling just north of the island chain....

Trump's national security adviser tests positive for coronavirus: source 27 Jul 2020 - 04:33 pm

Washington: US President Donald Trump's national security adviser Robert O'Brien has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a source familiar with the situation...

Staff protest to remove Facebook CEO's name from US hospital 26 Jul 2020 - 11:52 pm

San Francisco - Nurses, doctors and supervisors at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital are protesting to remove the name of Facebook CEO...

Young adults majority of new virus cases in Canada 26 Jul 2020 - 11:26 pm

Montreal - Canadians under the age of 39 make up a clear majority of new cases of COVID-19 in Canada, health authorities said...

Moderna gets further $472 million U.S. award for coronavirus vaccine development 26 Jul 2020 - 07:23 pm

Moderna Inc said on Sunday it has received an additional $472 million from the U.S. government's Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)...